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« on: Tuesday 23 March 04 21:36 GMT (UK) »
The Gin and Vodka History
 An interesting site looking at the earliest mentions of the Gin Riots, to how the Gin palaces gave way to its ascent into better class of Society in the late 1800's
http://www.ginvodka.org/history/origingin.html

Plymouth Gin The Oldest of Englands Distillery's

http://www.plymouthgin.com/index.cfm?articleid=162
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 24 March 04 01:06 GMT (UK) »
campbell soup history:
http://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/history.asp?cpovisq=

http://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/history_1950.asp

world's first `canned' food was made in  new factory set up in Bermondsey, London:
http://www.tintechnology.com/tinplate/detail/tinplate_library_/The%20History%20of%20Canned%20Food.htm
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 24 March 04 22:03 GMT (UK) »
well this has been absorbing, following up on Junes Query re: "1950 memories"
i looked up a few more food history sites.
the following are especially good,lots of old photos, some named people who worked at the factories etc

http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/Archives/History/indexoat.cfm

history of the quaker oats.
i didnt know quaker were first to put "premiums" in the cereal boxes.
and recipes on the boxes.

cadbury chocolate history with some great pictures[not all of chocolate!]

http://www.cadburylearningzone.co.uk/history/
The Hemmings family in Bournville Village in 1891

history of Heinz again, lots of info and photos.
http://www.heinz.com/jsp/history.jsp

[dont worry June, we WILL find the CHEF pickle/preserve makers]
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 May 08 06:04 BST (UK) »
Who drank all the Plymouth Gin Huh ... The page isn't there any more Sad

The History of Plymouth Gin ... http://tinyurl.com/4l55jz

A new link for Heinz www.heinz.com/History.aspx

The Cadbury learning zone is being redesigned ... watch this link www.cadburylearningzone.co.uk

Guinness www.guinness-storehouse.com/SomeHistory.aspx

The Potato www.indepthinfo.com/potato/index.shtml
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